Consumer Spending

Mother’s Day, but Make It Platinum

Mother’s Day, but Make It Platinum
Mother’s Day, but Make It Platinum
May 02, 2026  |  The Weekender

Mother’s Day is the annual moment when otherwise rational adults look into the maw of modern commerce and ask a spiritually revealing question: Is brunch...

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Americans Keep Buying While the Buffer Shrinks
Americans Keep Buying While the Buffer Shrinks
April 30, 2026  |  Economy

The wallets are open, but the runway is getting shorter. Consumer spending in March continued to outpace income growth, with rising energy costs and everyday...

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Walmart Eyes Local Products as National Consumer Mood Sours
Walmart Eyes Local Products as National Consumer Mood Sours
April 30, 2026  |  Retail

Walmart is reportedly expanding its local product lineup to attract an extremely pinched American consumer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Only 25% of Consumers Say Their Cost-Cutting Plans Still Work
Only 25% of Consumers Say Their Cost-Cutting Plans Still Work
April 30, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

The clearest sign of consumer strain may not be what households are cutting, but how many different ways they are trying to keep up. Get...

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49% of Gen Z Say BNPL Shapes Where They Book Travel
49% of Gen Z Say BNPL Shapes Where They Book Travel
April 29, 2026  |  BNPL

For younger shoppers, buy now, pay later is not just a way to split a purchase. It is often a factor in where they choose...

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Nearly a Third of US Drivers Have Negative Equity on Their Cars
Nearly a Third of US Drivers Have Negative Equity on Their Cars
April 26, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

Buying a car in America has gotten harder for a large portion of drivers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Amazon and Walmart Push AI Deeper Into the Shopping Aisle
Amazon and Walmart Push AI Deeper Into the Shopping Aisle
April 23, 2026  |  Retail

Winning in retail has a new goal line: the logic that drives consumer choice itself. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Amex Leans on Millennials and AI as Card Spending Accelerates
Amex Leans on Millennials and AI as Card Spending Accelerates
April 23, 2026  |  Earnings

American Express entered 2026 with a pattern that has become familiar across recent quarters: steady gains in card spending, broad engagement across categories, and a...

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Synchrony CFO Flags Momentum in Spending and Credit
Synchrony CFO Flags Momentum in Spending and Credit
April 22, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

Consumers are continuing to rely on cards as both a spending tool and a way to manage liquidity, and Synchrony’s latest quarter, as announced on...

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